This is the QR code for this blog. It was generated using a website called Kaywa. Anyone with a free bar code reader on their smartphone can scan this and be linked to this blog.
"Stickybits allows you to not only access ‘stuff’ attached to a barcode, but you can also add your own ‘stuff’. By ‘stuff’, I mean anything (anything electronic): documents, photos, video clips, audio files etc – the list is endless. Adding stuff can be done on the hoof (via the device itself) or via the website – browse>upload. Stickybits allows you to create (for free) your own unique barcodes but also to add stuff to any existing barcode (a 500ml bottle of Coke has loads of stuff attached to the barcode)." McCormick 2010
How can we use these at school?
Extend learning outside the classroom. "The corridor outside the history class could have colourful posters on the wall but also a QR code that would give access to a multimedia display about the topic for this month." but you could extend right across the school site and beyond (libraries, community notice boards, even hairdressers and supermarkets) (Bretag 2010). McCormick (2010) suggests that this would enhance tours of the school!
Posters of poems could have podcasts of the poem; posters of composers could have podcasts of their music. Every element on a poster of the Periodic Table could have a link to wikipedia or a video about the element (Kimberley 2010).
Use it to offer confidential services. "A QR code on the wall outside the medical centre might allow students to access contact details for help and counselling services without being seen to be writing down the numbers. They wouldn't need a pen or paper either (they'd be more likely to have their smartphone)." (Bretag 2010)
Stick dedicated QR codes into text books. (Muir 2010). When a pupil reaches that page their mobile phone can give them access to images, video, audio or extra text to enhance their understanding of the work. McCormick (2010) suggests that these could be pupil generated; eg a video of a pupil explaining how they used a particular maths technique to solve a problem. Reading books could have book reviews added (McCormick 2010).
Stick QR codes into pupil exercise books so that feedback can be given on the linked dedicated website (McCormick; 2010) and Kimberley; 2010). Parents (and others) could access this; they might even be able to add comments. You might want to consider whether you want all you comments about a pupil to be available to anyone who scans a barcode in their book; this might have Data Protection implications.
A particularly powerful idea, credited toTim Rylands is to attach QR codes to teacher resource packs so that each teacher using the pack can add to it.
References
Ryan Bretag (2010) Adding to your learning streets Metanoia 11th July 2010 available at http://www.ryanbretag.com/blog/?p=1494 accessed 14th December 2010
Ryan Bretag (2010) Adding to your learning streets Metanoia 11th July 2010 available at http://www.ryanbretag.com/blog/?p=1494 accessed 14th December 2010
Kimberly (2010) How to use QR codes in student projects IloveEdTech 14th December 2010 available at http://blog.simplek12.com/technology/how-to-use-qr-codes-in-student-projects/ accessed 14th December 2010
Dughall McCormick (2010) Code and Chips Please 21st October 2010 Primary Bits and Bytes http://shareit.yhgfl.net/kirklees/kcyps/?p=423 accessed 1st November 2010
David Muir (2010) QR codes in education Prezi presentation in Edcompblog available at http://edcompblog.blogspot.com/ accessed 14th December 2010
David Muir (2010) QR codes in education Prezi presentation in Edcompblog available at http://edcompblog.blogspot.com/ accessed 14th December 2010
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